Return-Path: Received: from rly-dc10.mx.aol.com (rly-dc10.mail.aol.com [172.19.136.39]) by air-dc03.mail.aol.com (v121_r2.11) with ESMTP id MAILINDC034-b4c4899b788165; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:39:28 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dc10.mx.aol.com (v121_r2.11) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDC108-b4c4899b788165; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:39:07 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1KQk9e-0008DV-Qg for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:38:22 +0100 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1KQk9e-0008DM-Ab for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:38:22 +0100 Received: from mk-filter-1-a-1.mail.uk.tiscali.com ([212.74.100.52]) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KQk9b-0001fL-5K for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:38:22 +0100 X-Trace: 58231551/mk-filter-1.mail.uk.tiscali.com/B2C/$b2c-THROTTLED-DYNAMIC/b2c-CUSTOMER-DYNAMIC-IP/88.106.32.152 X-SBRS: None X-RemoteIP: 88.106.32.152 X-IP-MAIL-FROM: g4wgt@tiscali.co.uk X-IP-BHB: Once X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AgcFAOxTmUhYaiCY/2dsb2JhbACDNjWHU6IoAw X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.31,315,1215385200"; d="scan'208";a="58231551" Received: from 88-106-32-152.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com (HELO asus) ([88.106.32.152]) by smtp.tiscali.co.uk with ESMTP; 06 Aug 2008 15:38:12 +0100 From: "Gary - G4WGT" To: References: <001a01c8f7a6$aae89460$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:38:12 +0100 Message-ID: <008701c8f7d2$0d996a50$6401a8c0@asus> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 Thread-Index: Acj3qpvF8sKrNvjRSFuOLpTqx85WzwAJvz5g X-Spam-Score: -0.2 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,AWL=-0.153 Subject: RE: LF: Tick test Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : + David, LF, Thanks for the pointer to your web site, the content is interesting. I looked back at the early 60's when I took my RAE & thought, did I pass that. I hope you plan to develop the site further. Cheers, Gary - G4WGT. -----Original Message----- From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of David Pratt Sent: 06 August 2008 10:53 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Tick test In a recent message, mal hamilton wrote ... inter alia >One was expected to get at least 60% with 70 - 90% not unusual. I would >say the standard has dropped dramatically over the years. >Listen on 80 metres to the conversations and radio topics are seldom >discussed because the majority of operators know little or nothing >about=A0 radio and associated electronics. The topics are normally about >everything under the sun except amateur radio. The pass mark was more like 50%, Mal, +/- due to the papers being=20 moderated in those days. If anyone's interested there are ten old=20 written RAE papers on my web site, including the one I took in May 1954.=20 Spot the mistake in Q.8! Other papers can be made available if=20 required. 73 David G4DMP/G3KEP --=20 +- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + | David M Pratt, Kippax, Leeds, UK | | http://www.g4dmp.co.uk | +- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +